Legacy Endowment
/OVERVIEW: The Legacy Endowment supports health, education, disaster relief and community needs, focusing on the communities of Bonsall and Fallbrook in San Diego County, California.
IP TAKE: With a very small geographic focus, the Legacy Endowment does not make many grants each year, and grants tend to support the same small group of recipients year after year. Local organizations may reach out to introduce themselves via the organization’s contact page or email at any time.
PROFILE: Established in 1994, the Legacy Endowment is a community foundation based in the municipalities of Bonsall and Fallbrook in San Diego County, California. It accepts contributions from donors, holds funds in trust and distributes them according to the donors’ interests. The foundation aims to "improve the quality of life in our communities by empowering individuals, families, businesses and our charitable partners to realize their philanthropic dreams now and for future generations, through responsible philanthropy.” In addition to several “agency and family endowments,” Legacy makes grants for the Bonsall and Fallbrook communities through two community-focused funds.
The Legacy Community Fund supports pressing nonprofit needs “as a way of advancing their efforts in challenging times.”
The Out of the Ashes Fund “helps individuals and families get back on their feet after a natural disaster, such as a fire, flood, earthquake, etc.”
Legacy’s grantmaking supports local efforts for health, education, arts and culture, emergency response and other community needs and interests. Grantmaking is limited to the areas in and around Bonsall and Fallbrook, California.
Grants for Public Health
Health has been the Legacy Endowment’s largest giving area over the years. The foundation does not name specific priorities or goals for this giving. Grantees include the Fallbrook Healthcare Foundation, the Elizabeth Hospice Foundation, Rady Children’s Hospital in nearby San Diego.
Grants for Education and Youth
Legacy’s grantmaking for education and youth is limited and tends to support the same organizations each year. Recipients include the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fallbrook and Oceanside, the Huntington Library of San Marino and the University of the Redlands.
This funder also awards several scholarships and invites students to contact the foundation via its contact page to learn more about these opportunities.
Grants for Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Aid
The Legacy Foundation’s Out of the Ashes Fund supports area residents as they recover from natural disasters including fires, floods and earthquakes. This is not a grantmaking program per se, but an effort to provide direct relief in times of dire need. In 2017, the fund provided assistance to about 10,000 area residents who were evacuated and left homeless after a significant wildfire.
Grants for Community Development
The remainder of this funder’s grantmaking supports a range of community organizations that do not fall into one thematic area. Grants have gone to organizations including the Fallbrook Food Pantry, the Fallbrook Senior Citizens Club, Sonrise Christian Fellowship and the Fallbrook Music Society.
Important Grant Details:
Legacy’s grants range from $6,750 to about $50,000.
This funder does not make many grants per year. Its funding focuses on the local communities of Bonsall and Fallbrook, and most grantees receive ongoing support.
This funder does not provide much information about grants stemming from its donor-advised funds.
For additional information about past grants, see the foundation’s charitable partners page or its past tax filings.
The Legacy Endowment does not run an open application program for its grants, but prospective grantseekers may get in touch via the foundation’s contact page.
In addition to the online form on its contact page, the Legacy Endowment may be reached via email at info@legacyendowment.org or by telephone at 760-941-8646.
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